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An osteopontin (SPP1) polymorphism is associated with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Human mutation - 1 Apr 2002
Forton A C, Petri M A, Goldman D, Sullivan K E
Abstract excerpt
Osteopontin (SPP1) is a soluble ligand with pleomorphic immunologic activities including activation of macrophage chemotaxis, promotion of Th1 responses, and activation of B1 B cells. It has been implicated in the development of murine lupus and is overexpressed in humans with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We examined a polymorphism of osteopontin for an association with lupus in humans in an effort to...
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